• Remove excess feces with the disposable diaper.
• Take the baby to water for a cleaning, removing all feces, or use a cloth diaper moistened with lukewarm water to clean, avoiding friction. When cleaning infant girls, it is important to wipe from the vagina toward the anus rather than the reverse (to prevent urinary infection).
• Dry thoroughly and put on a clean diaper. Use cornstarch but avoid talcum powders, which can cause allergies
• Avoid the use of premoistened wipes, which can cause allergic reactions in the child.
• It may sometimes happen that the baby urinates or defecates while the diaper is being changed. In this case the mother should allow the baby to finish and should not react negatively. A negative reaction can frighten, inhibit, and even traumatize the baby.
• In boys: Lift the skin from the end of the penis gently and clean with a circular motion. Do not use force that can bruise the region.
• In girls: gently separate the labia majora to remove waste from feces and urine that has accumulated; always clean from front to back.
